Julius Erving vs. Otto Porter Jr. Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Otto Porter Jr. and Julius Erving, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Julius Erving and Otto Porter Jr. both played 11 years in the NBA. Julius Erving had the first of his seasons in 1976-77, while Otto Porter Jr. had his rookie season in 2013-14. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Julius Erving 11 11 1976-77 to 1986-87
Otto Porter Jr. 11 5 2013-14 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Julius Erving Otto Porter Jr.
Season 1976-772013-14
Team Philadelphia 76ersWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs 76ers Lost NBA FinalsWizards Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 82 35.9 21.6 2.3 6.1 8.5 3.7 1.9 1.4 - 3.1 8.4 16.7 .499 - - - 4.9 6.3 .777
Otto Porter Jr. 37 8.6 2.1 0.6 1.0 1.5 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.7 0.9 2.5 .363 0.1 0.6 .190 0.2 0.3 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 19 39.9 27.3 2.2 4.3 6.4 4.5 2.2 1.2 - 2.4 10.7 20.5 .523 - - - 5.8 7.1 .821
Otto Porter Jr. 3 2.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.0 .333 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2
Julius Erving Otto Porter Jr.
Season 1977-782014-15
Team Philadelphia 76ersWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf FinalsWizards Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 74 32.8 20.6 2.4 4.1 6.5 3.8 1.8 1.3 3.2 2.8 8.3 16.4 .502 - - - 4.1 4.9 .845
Otto Porter Jr. 74 19.4 6.0 0.9 2.0 3.0 0.9 0.6 0.4 0.7 1.3 2.4 5.3 .450 0.5 1.4 .337 0.8 1.1 .734
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 10 35.8 21.8 4.0 5.7 9.7 4.0 1.5 1.8 3.5 3.0 8.8 18.0 .489 - - - 4.2 5.6 .750
Otto Porter Jr. 10 33.1 10.0 2.4 5.6 8.0 1.8 1.2 0.2 0.6 1.6 3.9 8.8 .443 1.2 3.2 .375 1.0 2.1 .476

Season 3
Julius Erving Otto Porter Jr.
Season 1978-792015-16
Team Philadelphia 76ersWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 78 35.9 23.1 2.5 4.7 7.2 4.6 1.7 1.3 4.0 2.7 9.2 18.7 .491 - - - 4.8 6.4 .745
Otto Porter Jr. 75 30.3 11.6 1.3 3.9 5.2 1.6 1.4 0.4 0.9 2.2 4.5 9.6 .473 1.3 3.6 .367 1.3 1.7 .754
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 9 41.3 25.4 3.2 4.6 7.8 5.9 2.0 1.9 4.2 2.4 9.9 19.1 .517 - - - 5.7 7.4 .761
Otto Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Julius Erving Otto Porter Jr.
Season 1979-802016-17
Team Philadelphia 76ersWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost NBA FinalsWizards Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 78 36.1 26.9 2.8 4.6 7.4 4.6 2.2 1.8 3.6 2.7 10.7 20.7 .519 0.1 0.3 .200 5.4 6.8 .787
Otto Porter Jr. 80 32.6 13.4 1.5 5.0 6.4 1.5 1.5 0.5 0.6 2.4 5.2 10.0 .516 1.9 4.3 .434 1.2 1.5 .832
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 18 38.6 24.4 1.7 5.8 7.6 4.4 2.0 2.1 3.1 3.1 9.2 18.8 .488 0.1 0.5 .222 6.0 7.6 .794
Otto Porter Jr. 13 32.9 12.2 1.2 5.8 6.9 1.8 1.6 0.5 0.8 2.0 4.5 8.4 .532 0.8 3.0 .282 2.4 2.7 .886

Season 5
Julius Erving Otto Porter Jr.
Season 1980-812017-18
Team Philadelphia 76ersWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf FinalsWizards Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 82 35.0 24.6 3.0 5.0 8.0 4.4 2.1 1.8 3.2 2.8 9.7 18.6 .521 0.0 0.2 .222 5.1 6.5 .787
Otto Porter Jr. 77 31.6 14.7 1.3 5.1 6.4 2.0 1.5 0.5 1.0 2.0 5.8 11.5 .503 1.8 4.1 .441 1.4 1.7 .828
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 16 37.0 22.9 3.3 3.9 7.1 3.4 1.4 2.6 3.4 3.4 8.9 18.8 .475 0.0 0.1 .000 5.1 6.7 .757
Otto Porter Jr. 5 31.6 10.0 0.2 4.8 5.0 1.6 1.2 1.0 0.6 1.2 4.0 8.2 .488 1.0 2.4 .417 1.0 1.6 .625

Season 6
Julius Erving Otto Porter Jr.
Season 1981-822018-19
Team Philadelphia 76ersWashington Wizards, Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 81 34.4 24.4 2.7 4.2 6.9 3.9 2.0 1.7 2.6 2.8 9.6 17.6 .546 0.0 0.1 .273 5.1 6.7 .763
Otto Porter Jr. 56 30.1 13.9 1.0 4.6 5.6 2.1 1.5 0.6 1.2 1.9 5.3 11.5 .465 1.9 4.6 .406 1.4 1.7 .813
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 21 37.1 22.0 2.7 4.7 7.4 4.7 1.8 1.8 3.2 2.6 8.0 15.4 .519 0.0 0.3 .167 5.9 7.9 .752
Otto Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 7
Julius Erving Otto Porter Jr.
Season 1982-832019-20
Team Philadelphia 76ersChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 72 33.6 21.4 2.4 4.4 6.8 3.7 1.6 1.8 2.7 2.8 8.4 16.3 .517 0.0 0.1 .286 4.6 6.0 .759
Otto Porter Jr. 14 23.6 11.9 0.9 2.5 3.4 1.8 1.1 0.4 0.8 2.2 4.4 10.0 .443 1.7 4.4 .387 1.4 1.9 .704
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 13 37.9 18.4 2.5 5.2 7.6 3.4 1.2 2.1 3.0 3.2 7.3 16.2 .450 0.0 0.1 .000 3.8 5.2 .721
Otto Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 8
Julius Erving Otto Porter Jr.
Season 1983-842020-21
Team Philadelphia 76ersChicago Bulls, Orlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 77 34.8 22.4 2.5 4.4 6.9 4.0 1.8 1.8 3.0 2.8 8.8 17.2 .512 0.1 0.3 .333 4.7 6.3 .754
Otto Porter Jr. 28 21.7 9.7 1.0 4.4 5.4 2.0 0.6 0.1 0.9 1.5 3.5 8.1 .432 1.4 3.7 .375 1.3 1.5 .857
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 5 38.8 18.2 1.8 4.6 6.4 5.0 1.6 1.2 4.2 2.8 7.2 15.2 .474 0.0 0.2 .000 3.8 4.4 .864
Otto Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 9
Julius Erving Otto Porter Jr.
Season 1984-852021-22
Team Philadelphia 76ersGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf FinalsNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 78 32.5 20.0 2.2 3.1 5.3 3.0 1.7 1.4 2.7 2.6 7.8 15.8 .494 0.0 0.2 .214 4.3 5.7 .765
Otto Porter Jr. 63 22.2 8.2 1.4 4.4 5.7 1.5 1.1 0.5 0.6 1.3 3.1 6.6 .464 1.3 3.4 .370 0.8 1.0 .803
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 13 33.4 17.1 2.2 3.4 5.6 3.7 1.9 0.8 2.8 2.6 6.5 14.4 .449 0.0 0.1 .000 4.2 4.8 .857
Otto Porter Jr. 19 19.5 5.4 0.6 2.8 3.4 1.8 0.9 0.3 0.6 1.8 2.0 4.1 .494 1.0 2.5 .404 0.4 0.5 .778

Season 10
Julius Erving Otto Porter Jr.
Season 1985-862022-23
Team Philadelphia 76ersToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 74 33.4 18.1 2.3 2.7 5.0 3.4 1.5 1.1 2.9 2.6 7.0 14.7 .480 0.1 0.4 .281 3.9 5.0 .785
Otto Porter Jr. 8 18.3 5.5 0.8 1.6 2.4 1.0 1.4 0.0 0.5 0.9 1.9 3.8 .500 0.8 2.1 .353 1.0 1.0 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 12 36.1 17.7 2.2 3.7 5.8 4.2 0.9 1.3 3.3 2.7 6.8 15.0 .450 0.2 0.9 .182 4.0 5.4 .738
Otto Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------

Season 11
Julius Erving Otto Porter Jr.
Season 1986-872023-24
Team Philadelphia 76ersToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 60 32.0 16.8 1.9 2.5 4.4 3.2 1.3 1.6 2.6 2.3 6.7 14.2 .471 0.2 0.9 .264 3.2 3.9 .813
Otto Porter Jr. 15 11.6 2.6 0.4 1.5 1.9 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.1 1.3 0.9 2.2 .424 0.5 1.5 .348 0.2 0.2 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Julius Erving 5 36.0 18.2 2.8 2.2 5.0 3.4 1.4 1.2 1.8 3.8 6.8 16.4 .415 0.4 1.2 .333 4.2 5.0 .840
Otto Porter Jr. ------- --- ----------
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